Quantum Film Might Replace CMOS Sensors

An anonymous reader writes "Quantum film could replace conventional CMOS image sensors in digital cameras and are four times more sensitive than photographic film. The film, which uses embedded quantum dots instead of silver grains like photographic film, can image scenes at higher pixel resolutions. While the technology has potential for use in mobile phones, conventional digital cameras would also gain much higher resolution sensors by using quantum film material." The original (note: obnoxious interstitial ad) article at EE Times adds slightly more detail.

finally...

[spectro]

A camera to take pics of Schrödinger's LOLcat

This technology is very spooky

[Anonymous Coward]

You can't know if a film is Lawrence Of Arabia or a Rob Schneider picture until you actually watch it. Very spooky at any distance.

Quantum!

[MightyMartian]

"This is either a picture of your Aunt Mavis... or not."

Schrodinger's Lolcat

[Anonymous Coward]

Im Livin in ur Box

OR MEBBI IM DED

I'm Sitting On the Fence

[Flere Imsaho]

I dunno about quantum photography, it's neither here nor there.

Quantum film

[Jay L]

Is "quantum film" more sensitive to light? Or are they simply able to pack more sensors in a smaller area?

That's the trouble with it - you can know its sensitivity or its resolution, but not both, and the act of measuring one changes the other.

Re:Quantum film

[John Hasler]

> Where do I get my Quantum film developed at ?

You put it in a box with a certain cat.

> I thought photography was getting away from film . . .

Well, it is and it isn't.

Re:Sensitivity is not Resolution

[plastbox]

Photonkitty r in ur zolarsail pertendein 2 has mass!